October 15, 2018
5th Annual OSBRC Starts Today!
It’s the first day of Waste Reduction Week in Canada, and the start of the 5th Annual Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
Welcome to the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
The Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge is for elementary and secondary schools in the province of Ontario. If you want to do something great for the environment and have a chance to win great prizes, you've come to the right place! This challenge is brought to you by Raw Materials Company Inc.
Welcome Students!
If you are a student and your school is participating in the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge, you can register to win some great prizes. Please enter here.
Students Enter Here!
Welcome Teachers!
Welcome to the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
If you are a teacher or work at one of Ontario's elementary or secondary schools, please enter here.
Teachers Enter Here!Featured Stories
Do you have a story to share? Is there someone or something at your school that is making a difference? Tell us about it! We'd love to hear your experiences and share your success story so that we can all learn from it!
June 20, 2018
OSBRC Raises Funds for SickKids Foundation!
On June 20th, a small group of student representatives from the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge, travelled to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto to make a donation to SickKids Foundation.
June 14, 2018
Kingston School Defends OSBRC Title!
For the second time in as many years, students and teachers at Quintilian School in Kingston were crowned champions of the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge.
April 20, 2018
Last Day of the OSBRC!
It’s that time of year again. At 5:00 p.m. today, we locked the OSBRC Leaderboard to mark the end of this year’s Challenge!
April 4, 2018
Recycle Those Batteries! OSBRC Finish Line is in Sight!
There are only two weeks left to recycle batteries for the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge. We have some exciting announcements to share in our latest blog post.
Would you like to read more Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge featured stories? Click here!
The OSBRC has raised an estimated:
$200.00
OSBRC 5th Annual Challenge Leaderboards
OSBRC Pledge Prize Pool
Estimated PRIZE POOL
$800.00
No OSBRC Pledge Prize winners yet!
Every school that recycles 100% of their OSBRC Pledge will receive an equal share of the OSBRC Pledge Prize!
Most Batteries Recycled
by a School
Estimated Provincial PRIZE
$600.00
| School | District | Estimated* | Actual* | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Bayview Public School | Midland Scdsb | 22,003 | 0 | 23,003 | ||
| 2nd Springfield Public School | Springfield TVDSB | 10,268 | 0 | 11,268 | ||
| 3rd Delhi Public School | Delhi GEDSB | 5,134 | 0 | 6,134 | ||
| 4th Richmond Street School | Thorold DSBN | 5,134 | 0 | 6,134 | ||
| 5th St. Peter's Catholic Secondary... | Barrie SMCDSB | 5,134 | 0 | 6,134 | ||
| 6th Westfield Elementary | Tillsonburg TVDSB | 5,134 | 0 | 5,134 | ||
| 7th Westmount Junior School | Etobicoke TDSB | 3,667 | 0 | 4,667 | ||
| 8th King's Town School | Kingston IND | 3,667 | 0 | 4,667 | ||
| 9th St. Davids Public School | St. Davids DSBN | 3,667 | 0 | 4,667 | ||
| 10th Muskoka Christian School | Utterson MACS | 3,667 | 0 | 4,667 |
The school that recycles the most single-use alkaline batteries overall, will win this prize.
Most Batteries Recycled
by Average Student Body
Estimated Provincial PRIZE
$400.00
| School | District | Estimated* | Actual* | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Springfield Public School | Springfield TVDSB | 1,670 | 0 | 2,670 | ||
| 2nd Muskoka Christian School | Utterson MACS | 1,349 | 0 | 2,349 | ||
| 3rd King's Town School | Kingston IND | 1,318 | 0 | 2,318 | ||
| 4th Westmount Junior School | Etobicoke TDSB | 466 | 0 | 1,466 | ||
| 5th Delhi Public School | Delhi GEDSB | 378 | 0 | 1,378 | ||
| 6th St. Davids Public School | St. Davids DSBN | 354 | 0 | 1,354 | ||
| 7th St Mary CHS | Brockville CDSBEO | 300 | 0 | 1,300 | ||
| 8th Richmond Street School | Thorold DSBN | 269 | 0 | 1,269 | ||
| 9th Victory Public School | Guelph UGDSB | 224 | 0 | 1,224 | ||
| 10th Princess Margaret | Niagara Falls DSBN | 179 | 0 | 1,179 |
The school that recycles the most batteries per student/staff enrolled will win this prize.
Click here to see the full OSBRC Leaderboards!